Unit 1 Ways of learning 1.教学目标及基本要求: Obiectives Students will be able te 1) grasp the main idea(that it would be ideal if we can strike a balance between the C and the Western learning styles)and structure of the text(introduction of the topic anecdote-elaboration by comparison and contrast) 2) appreciate the difference between comparison and contrast, as well as different ways to ompare and contrast(point-by-point method or one-side-at-a-time method 3)master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text 4)conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit 2.教学内容及学时分配: Time allotment It period: pre-reading; text organization 2nd period: while-reading 3 period: post-reading activities 4 period: reading practice 5th period: speaking 6 period: writing 3.教学重点及难点 Important language points in the text 4.教学内容的深化及拓宽: Students conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing practice to deepen their 5.教学方式及在教学中应注意的问题 A combination of traditional teaching methods with the communicative approach will be adopted Special attention should be paid to classroom interaction. Give students time to adapt to the new teaching mode in the university that are quite different from the one they were used to in the iddle school. More encouragement is needed and more guidance will be given to them in their extracurricular study 6.主要参考书目:5 Unit 1 Ways of Learning 1. 教学目标及基本要求： Objectives: Students will be able to: 1) grasp the main idea (that it would be ideal if we can strike a balance between the Chinese and the Western learning styles) and structure of the text (introduction of the topic by an anecdote—elaboration by comparison and contrast); 2) appreciate the difference between comparison and contrast, as well as different ways to compare and contrast(point-by-point method or one-side-at-a-time method); 3) master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; 4) conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. 2. 教学内容及学时分配： Time allotment: 1 st period: pre-reading; text organization 2 nd period: while-reading 3 rd period: post-reading activities 4 th period: reading practice 5 th period: speaking 6 th period: writing 3. 教学重点及难点： Important language points in the text: 4. 教学内容的深化及拓宽： Students conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing practice to deepen their understanding of the points taught in class. 5. 教学方式及在教学中应注意的问题： A combination of traditional teaching methods with the communicative approach will be adopted. Special attention should be paid to classroom interaction. Give students time to adapt to the new teaching mode in the university that are quite different from the one they were used to in the middle school. More encouragement is needed and more guidance will be given to them in their extracurricular study. 6. 主要参考书目：